Tillamook headlight., March 31, 1910, Image 2

Library Board Meeting
has drawn its last breath and is
now stiff and cold and ready to be
A meeting of the Tillamook Pub­
There is some talk about making consigned to its last resting place, lic Library Board was called on
a railroad depot on the water front. so it is fitting that the Headlight Monday, March 14th. in the Library
room. Mrs. Webster Holmes was
The Headlight is emphatically op­ should shed a few crocodile tears.
elected President to till the vacancy
posed to any such an idea. That is
It is certainly very important that caused by the resignation of Mrs.
no place for a depot. The present
depot grounds is the proper place some decision should be arrived at F. S. Whitehouse from the Board.
to build a depot that will be a credit by the Port of Tillamook to either [ Mrs. Wade was appointed Librarian.
It was decided that a charge of
to the railroad and a credit to the improve Hoquarton slough or to
adopt one of the government plans one dollar and a half <$1.30iper fam­
city.
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to cut a straight channel to the bay. ily per year or fifty cents t.aOc. > per
The city jail tines not appear to | From all accounts and by the man­ quarter, would be made for those
be a very safe kind of a place to keep ner in which the steamers are run­ who wish to be members of the
prisoners in, for a prisoner told the ’ ning aground, the channel is get­ Library and who do not live within
city marshal that he could not keep ting in a bad condition in some the city limits or own property
there. Not long after the prisoner places anil calls for|immeiliate work. therein.
freed himself from the lock-up and ■ To make Tillamook City a commer­
Transients will be granted the
then walked up to the city marshal I cial port of any importance it must use of the Library by leaving a de­
to convince the officer that he was have a deep wide channel so that posit of one dollar per book, which
right. But the joke of it is that the vessels of large carrying capacity will be repaid when the books are
city marshal “bossed" the job of for freight and passengers can reach returned, anil by paying five cents
fixing up the city “cooler."
here and get away with as little de­ for each book taken from the
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lay as possible. Before Tillamook Library.
We will make a suggestion that City can hope to become a manufac­
As there are a number of books
Sweet Peas be designated the floral turing center it must have a deep
missing from the Library those
emblem for Tillamook City. They | channel so that vessels can load,
having Ixroks overdue are request­
grow to perfection in this climate. and this is where this city and vici­
ed to return them.
lx-t every property owner sow a big nity is handicapped right now in
Members of the Library Board are
patch of Sweet Peas in a conspicuous not having a deeper channel to the
as follows: Mrs. W. Holmes, presi­
place and it will help to beautify the bay. A suction dredge would bring
dent; Mrs. John Groat, secretary
city thia Summer and Autumn. A alsmt a wonderful improvement if
Messrs. F. R. Beals, A. K. Nolan
little civic pride along those line the Port of Tillamook could obtain
Carl Haberlacll and Ira Latimer.
will help the city wonderfully, and one for a few months.
Has demonstrated (bat oS two
The Board will meet at the Libr-
every property owner can lend a
loaves
of bread, one raised
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ary room on Monday, April lltli. at
helping hand at a trivial expense.
Quite a number of persons have .3 p. m., for the purpose of making a
wltb
Royal
Baking Powder,
Try it, anyway, this year, making a
I endorsed the Headlight's remarks selection of new books to be pur­
and
the
other
with alum bak>
specialty of Sweet Peas.
I of last week that in revising thecity chased. Those wishing to select a
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ing powder, the ftoyaH raised
charter, it should be provided that book and be purchased by the board
Prof. L. D. Aiderman, who took
loaf Is 32 per cent, more
all games, screens and blinds, back will either send a postal card with
part in several teacher’s institutes
digestible than the other»
i and sitle rooms, be eliminated from the title anil author w ritten on same
in Tillamook County, appears to be
tippling houses.
With such pro- or on a slip of paper handed to the
a formidable aspirant for State
I visions and properly enforced by Librarian.
School Superintendent. There is a
the city authorities, there appears
L illian S. G roat , Secty.
good deal of push and energy ubout
to be already a strong sentiment in
Mr. Aiderman that commends him
favor of the regulations we have in-
WANTED,
and which brought him into public t*
ilicated, even by some who voted for By the City Council, a Garbage
recognition and favor, and there is
local option. It was the utter dis­
Dumping Ground.
no doubt whatever but what he
regard for law on the part of the
A more pressing need atthistime RESPECTED CITIZEN DIES.
his death was an actual bonu fide
Will Claimed to be a Forgery
would make a most energetic and
sahsm keepers which placed Tilla­ eventhan a children's play ground.
resident
of Tillamook Countv.
able State School Superintendent. It
mook Count) in the “dry" column, Who will be the patriotic citizen to Mr. A. Cotnpton^of Bay Center
In the matter of the estate of Oregon, but temporally absenti
looks, from present indications, '
and although a large number of ' give the use of some out-of-the-way
Passes Suddenly Away.
John M. Williams, who died in Alaska at the time of his death
that he will hind the Republican
voters may not exactly like the local 1 piece of property for this purpose ?
B ay C enter , March 1. — The April, 15)00, near Bonanza Mines, And that by reason of the mat
nomination.
option law. they will continue to Preferable not more than a mile funeral of Amos Compton was Alaska, and who left an estate in hereinbefore alleged, said Super)
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i
held here today. He had been ail- King County, Wash., in New York Court of the State of Washitigtoil
So Hemlock has lost its Leaflet, vote it until Tillamook City shows from the center of thecity.
ing for some time, but died very City,
for the little midget has given up some dis posit ion to regulate and con -1
N.Y.; and in Tillamook for the County of King, he
You want the Normal School suddenly and peacefully while sit­ County, and which was admitted to never acquired any jurisdiction d
the ghost, to be numbered with the trol tippling ' houses with a firm
other newspaper adventures in this hand, for the voters have not for question separated from politics. ting in his chair Sunday afternoon. probate in King County, Wash., the matter of the estate of said dt
county. Itscontinual socialistic and gotten the drunken, gambling orgies That is what the Initiative Bill does
Mr. Compton was born in Shut­ an effort is to be made to have the cedent, and that said purpo
anil was estate
anarchistic scream did not amount wlpch took place at the White Cor­ for Monmouth. This is your op| or- ford, England, in 1831,
Tillamook decree offered herein by Minn
probated in
to anything, anyway, and it is not ner and the other dives and which tunity to keep it always separate. married to Mias Lucy Hunt at county.
Williams is null and void.
to be presumed that the denizens of the city officials did nothing to put The state educates her lawyers, far­ Bambury, England, in 1851. In J The grounds upon which the
Wherefore said
administra
a
atop
to.
As
thia
is
a
fact
known
'
mers, doctors, pharmacists, etc.,why 1855 Mr. Compton came alone to. matter is taken up is on account of prays for a decree herein, deertt
Hemlock are mourningin sackcloth
and ashes at the loss of a sheet that to moat everybody in thecity, would not her teachers? We must have America, his wife and two children alleged forgery of the will, viz.;
ing said alleged will to be a for
was continually pulling down anil the city authorities enforce the re­ schools. The better trained the coming the following year. They
The said alleged will is not the and not the will of said dece
never did anything to bring about gulations we have indicated if they teacher, the better school and more have since lived in New York, Iowa, will of said deceased, that the same and dismissing the petition ol
a Greater, GranderTillamook. The were incorporated in the city char­ intelligent service the child gets. Colorado, Oregon, and came to Bay anil the whole thereof is a forgery Minnie Williams for the probate
Hemlock Leaflet poor Ifttle imp*-- ter if the county went "wet" again ? , Vote, Yes, for Monmouth.
,
Center nearly five years ago.
anti was forged in whole and every said alleged will, and for the c
Of the six children Iwirn to them part, including the alleged signa­ and disbursements herein and
only two are living to comfort their ture of said decedent thereto, by­ such other relief as to the c
mother upon whom the burden of said Minnie Williams, who is the seems proper.
separation fell heavily after nearly divorced wife of said decedent; and
Holmes & Handley are the 1
three score years of companion­ that the alleged attesting witnesses attorneys in the case.
ship, as husband and wife, years thereto, Mr. Fred Graham and Mrs.
full of joy anil devotion. Those Minnie Graham, were procured by­
children living are Mr. A. A. Comp­ said Minnie Williams to sign their
ton, of Bay Center, and Mrs. H. names to said forged instrument,
Allen, of Woods, Ore., Mrs. Allen I which said forgery and said wit­
being unable to attend the funeral. nessing by said Grahams were
2,
Mr. and Mrs. Compton sincecom- done after the death of said de­
ing to BayCenterhave won the con­ cedent.
fidence and esteem of the entire
The said Minnie Williams, after
neighborhood, which fact was evi­ the death of said decedent, made
I
dent by the large number of friends over-tures to and attempted to pro­
who, in spite of tile severe storm, cure an Attorney-at-Law at Seattle.
Who Can Guess ?
large assortment
gathered at the home this afternoon Washington, to prepare said forged
where the service was conducted by will, and stated to said attorney that
The person guessing the c
just received, in Fancy
the local pastor. Rev. B. N. Galbraith. she could sign and forge the name answer will receive a beautiful pri
The Odil Fellows of Smith Bend, of said decedent to such forged doc­ worth not less than $5.00.
«allies' Ankle Strap
were to have taken part in the fun­ ument and so closely and accurately
Lingerie.
Hantlsomely
Who deals most with time ac
Pumps in Patent andGun eral service, but were prevented forge and imitate said decedent's counts
in Tillamook ?
from doing so on the account of the signature that no person could lie
Metal.
baby I risii
Farm for Sale.
storm. The choir from the church, able to detect it. And that the said
under the direction of Mrs. B. K. attorney refused to prepare any
All
styles
is
Oxford's
Eighty acres for sale, 4'i t
anti fine
at the ex-
Bush, sang several lieautiful selec­ such will for her and that she there
from town, on public road. A
and high shoes.
tions, some of them being songs after forged the same herself or
10 acres meadow and 5 acres m<
low price
that Mr. and Mrs. Compton had procured the same done; and that ■
living cleared by contract. House
I
often
sang
together.
The
casket
she also attempted to bribe another: barns and other buildings. 13
The fatuous Packard
from
$1.00 to $3.25
was a very fine one, and the floral person that said Grahams to become
cows, three no. 1 yea
Shoes for Men in all the offerings were rich and beau­ an attesting witness to said forgery. class
Jersey heifers, wagon, surry [
tiful. Mr. L. L. Bush acted an dir-
The said Minnie Williams, on or harrow, mower, rake, tools
Very
late styles ami shades.
' ector and pallbearers were:- R. O. alsmt the 9th day of Dec., 191», in
implements. Several acres of
lainfare, F. H. Brown, Geo. W. King County, State of Washington,
all linen Waists,
is liest creek bottom. Come at
Brown. Wm. Grienier, Z. Taliell offered in the superior Court of State
see. Price eight thousand dol
anil Ilans Olson, close friends of of Washington for the county of
F. I- Buell, Tillamook.
$1.35 and $1.50
Two-Button Novelty
the family.
King, said forged instrument for
Sack, No. 64J
The remains were followed to probate therein, and falsely- alleged i
Household Furniture for Sale.
Oxford's.
their last resting place by a large in said court, verified by her oath. ■
J. F. Martin will dispose of
number of friends, and the entire that the forged instrument was the
neighborhood sympathize with the last will and testament of said de- i whole of his household furniture'
j sorrowing wife and family in their ceased. And. also, alleged falsely public auction at his farm at
great bereavement.
under oath in said petition for pro- j Prairie, four miles south east of
Military ¡m<J low cut
The deceased lived at Woods in bate, that said decedent at the time | ■city, on Thursday, March 31.
of coml,r>»c a large quantity of e
I Tillamook County for about 25 years of his death was a resident c.
ca|X‘H -in nil the late
: la-fore going to Bay Center, Wash. Seattle in said state and county, I lent furniture. The sale will
and produced before said court, at tnence at 11 o’clock in the mor
shatlet».
Call for Warrants.
said time, said Fred Graham and
Ready for you here
Holstein Bull calves for
In Albatross, Chiffon,
All warrants on the County Gen­ said Minnie Graham, and procured Prices reasonable. W m . H a
to-day. The most at­ Panamas. Serges. Chiffon eral Fund endorsed prior to Sept, 9, them to falsely swear before and in Melville, Oregon.
1W»<. will lie paid on presentation. said court, that they had attested'
Ladies* one piece wash
Broadcloth, etc.
Interest ceases this ltlth dav of said will; and said Superior Court, i
tractive lines of Easter
March. 191ft
dresses in white, biné
at said time, having no other or I
P- W. Tmiti, County Treasurer.
further representation or proof
Suits
and
Overcoats
-
Pint of milk, merged into
and grey. $ 1.50 U> $2.00
Call for Road Warrants.
In plain, checked and
liefore it and not knowing tbat said pound of
last
will
was
a
forgery
and
not
India
Linon.
fresh from the hands striped
All outstanding Road Warrants
will lie |uud on presentation. Inter­ knowing that said Minnie Williams
Long Cloth. Nainsook,
est ceases this Kth day of March had made said false representation
of the makers.
etc.
lVltl.
in said petition under oath, and not
P. W. Toon, County Treasurer.
knowing that said Grahams had
Wonderful
new
A large assortment of
7 he higest type of fine
falsely sworn that they had wit­ Family size machine makes
Bottom Land For Sale.
silks in the p following
nessed said alleged last will, said pounds in 2 minutes. No cEe
acres of best riwr fiottoni land Superior Court, acting in the pre used
clothes
very smart kinds : Suesine.
Pure rood absolut1'-
Jap
on public road. 3 miles from Tilla
liirgt
assortment.
I'affettas, Jacuard, Shan­ mook. for FL Hu — F. L. Buell, Cit y. mines, made a order and decree. godsend to every famdv
models in all the nen est tung-Anglais.
with no pirisdiction it said matter CENTS A POUND. Think
Skirts.
I ’anta.
I orset
by reason of said forgerv and false that saves in one rear.
Man Wanted.
Spring Shades
swearing of said Minnie W illiams testimonials.
Covert*.
combination
Wanted, a man to work for neve
Zephyr Gingham s. Gal-
said Grahams therein
CALIFORNIA COMMISSI»
ral month*.
I u*t I m * a k < mm 1 h »nd their perjury and imposition.
atea.
I ‘créales.
Suita. Night Gowns, vtt
pur-
Fancy
COMPANY.
Prices from $15 to $25
at clearing land and fencing
porting to admit said instrument CENTRAL
rwr-r
anti plain C iirtain scrim
general work
Call on or addrv^ to probate.
5W GOLDEN GATE AVEN I*
Geo. W. rhe 1 ix. Xetarts. Ore
That said decedent at tbe time of
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
Editorial Snap Shots.
ROYAL
&S5W Baking Powder
"'■.’¿5 renders the
food more
digestible
and
wholesome
Highest
Scientific Authority
WWB
Absolutely
Avoid Alum
Easter Apparel for Women, Men and
Children can be best supplied by
MASON, PENNINGTON & CO.
Shirt Waists
Shoes Shoes,
For the Whole
Family.
Your Easter
Clothes
OUR STORE IS LOAD­
ED DOWN
WITH
DRY GOODS IN ALL
DEPARTMENTS.
New’
Dress
Goods
White Goods
Muslin
Underwear.
Auction Sale of Wade’s
Stock of Hardware G
and other useful articl
on Saturday, April
10 o’clock. Be sure an
come. Lots of bargains.
KING & SMITH CO.
A gents Wanted
Butter 5c. K